PETE UPPERTON: Mega Match Win

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MATCHMAN Pete Upperton became the envy of competition anglers across the nation when he banked the biggest single prize in the history of UK match fishing.

The Middy-backed rod cashed in £65,000 after winning the Maver Mega Match This final held at Larford Lakes in Worcestershire.

The 32-year-old plasterer from Surrey banked 48-920kg from peg 20 on the Match Lake to finish ahead of Frankie Gianoncelli, whose 40-760kg was enough for second.

Targeting the margins with meat, Pete fished single or double cubes to take a string big carp.